Three out of five mortgage intermediaries have already started charging their clients fees for sourcing mortgages, claims RBS Intermediary Partners. Research conducted at it’s recent Forum event in Sunderland found that of the 183 brokers who responded, 44% said that they had been charging fees for more than a year and a further 16% said that they had started charging a fee in the last 12 months. “The fact that so many delegates have already started charging fees or are in the process of seriously considering it shows that intermediaries have clearly recognised the need to change their operating business models and look to diversify